Falco will star in an as-yet-unnamed half-hour comedy — and though it's just a pilot at this stage, the positive comments from Showtime's entertainment president (which include the line "Bada bing is all I can think of to say!") make it sound like almost a sure bet to become a series. Falco will play a strong-willed New York City nurse who takes on the broken healthcare system while also navigating an unpredictable and frustrating personal life. In a statement from Showtime, Falco called the character and the writing "truly thrilling" — a good sign for someone who could probably do anything she wanted post-Sopranos.

Showtime certainly is making a name for itself recruiting high-profile actresses these days, huh? First Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds, then Toni Colette for the Diablo Cody/Steven Spielberg project The United States of Tara, and now Falco. I love it! What other fantastic, currently underemployed actresses should they recruit? How about Frances McDormand?